The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-10-11
.sw WORK JANIroR's LIFE.
.,,oecther Happy Exis,ence-His
Noi t,op. puties--Wages.

,sntor's life Is not altogether
ooe said the janitor Of a large
@h' IAN building devoted 10 banks, In
eoND compauies and lawyers offices.
.s--ttaf enemy is the Office boy Any
'hs ,o, who sets his mind upon It can
DIV .be discharge Of a janitor. How
.,..e- mp his employers Office, scat
,soers about gets the employer
RI and LAYS il all Oh the janitor.
hs' protests with the innocence OF a
..r Chlnee with deck Of cards up
..s,e that he found the Office just
,,ev when he came in. His EN-
believes him and complains Of the
and Il the thing is persisted In he
tt,o. makes IL a personal grievance.
I.f rtle Use for the janitor 10 deny
.ta-rc of negligence. IL he does ne
l.en for liar a. well as drone,
tsi.. departure is likely TO DE FASTENED. "
'-p.. a1uot janitors hold pretty steadily
"'y. ile contrary IS the fact" replied
...eran ianitOr II have been here
... twenty eight years, but / can think
T-t one other building, even among
~. NJ recent construction, in which
-. hive not been several changes Of
tnor.
what is the reason"
.o-. reason is that the duties Of jan
.. are very difficult 10 attend 10 prop
~. although contrary impression is
..,s..rf As ! have pointed out, he
re., keep ON good terms with the tenants
'rne huiiding, and this requires tact as
m. industry, and even these will not
.,,. accomplish IL If there is mali
.nau boy around Another reason
r.f tle duties Of the place are not
..rr s ianitOr goes into an Oflce
...t.r occupants have gone, and at GER
...u.a-au~ 81 the year he finds the win
closed He opens the windows and
-. sweeping While the draught of
..f..-uays upon him from without, his
l.- nhaie the cloud of dust that rises
,rr fhe apartment This cannot be
l.r.. and pulmonary and other diseases
,.rr frequent result.
.Hf You have 40 least the satisfaction
tI.ns high up in the cool sir in these
iatemmer months
.raf i- true, but there, again. the
.rt.rs io- is not as happy as 10 seems
...ruD there is cool 10 is true, but II
.-.. laden with all the foulness and ei-
t.u that naturally rises from below
.... damp. hot days 10 is extremely OPP
....... near the top For my own idea
comfort give me the first floor. 70 Is
..-.. chat the families Of ianltOrs are
r..r.nfIt visited boy sickness and death,
md This does not speak well Tor the
t.rIu.uess Of their quarters But jan
..-. Ilye one advantage, and that IS com
.utte -eclusiOn for their families from
r. associations Of the street. They are
.altd Goo bring mp their children ia com
umU.e privacy
H.n are ianitOrs paldf'
I'm Ie largest buildings by the owners,
rfr, varying from 500 20 $50 a
-.rf. in the smaller buildings by The
.-.nt. at from 81 TO 500 tenant In
H-nrle buildings offices are let with the
.r..e. of the ianitOr OF course the
.rror.s rent is free Not only the clean
r.., Uut the preservation OF building
fnenl. much upon having the right Kind
f.rt0r See that marble. pointing 10
sueI preserved marble flooring but for
f. care with which have that washed
r.if after night 10 would present very
different appearance. and soon be in
rtr.l with dirt that could not be got
After awhile owners will learn bet
t. Hsu most of them know nov how
rr.. tleNalue Of their property depends
mr- mut0r and then ianitors viii De
mon. .m-mlly selected. and hold theI
r. longer when selected. New 1ors